Watch: Protesters Force Newly Elected Governor Off Stage in Middle of Victory Speech

Virginia Governor-elect Ralph Northam was forced off the stage by his security detail at the beginning of his victory speech Tuesday night when a group of rowdy protesters brought his speech to a halt.

After Northam said he received a “gracious” call from his Republican opponent, Ed Gillespie, a pro-sanctuary city protester yelled “Sanctuary for all!”

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Several other protesters were seen carrying signs that said the same thing as Northam was whisked off the stage by his security detail.

The Gillespie campaign pounced on Northam’s flip-flop, saying he’s promised to support “the very bill he has bragged about voting against.”

“I sincerely hope that this change of heart is real,” Gillespie said in a statement. “That Ralph Northam recognizes MS-13 is a real issue, and a serious threat, and that allowing for the creation of sanctuary cities here would only make things worse.”

“Given his track record on this issue, I’m not sure where the lieutenant governor stands,” Gillepsie said.

A liberal activist group called Northam “racist” for declaring he wouldn’t support sanctuary cities.

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“Let’s be really clear: If Ralph Northam wins next Tuesday, it won’t be because he publicly backtracked on his commitment to protecting immigrant families, but in spite of it,” said Charles Chamberlain, executive director of Democracy for America, according to McClatchyDC.

Northam was expected to win the election, but not by such a large margin. He won roughly 53.9 percent of the vote in the Virginia gubernatorial election compared to Gillespie’s 45 percent.